Canadian Securities Course (CSC)

EXAM STRUCTURE

Exam Format
Exams
Exam Format
Exam Length
Question Format

2
Paper or Computer Based
2 Hours (per exam)
Multiple Choice

Questions Per Exam

Attempts Allowed Per Exam
Passing Grade
Assignments

Exam 1 = 100; Exam 2 = 100

3*
60% (per exam)
None

*See Course Details section for more information

Exam 1 based on Textbook Volume 1

% Weighting by
Learning Domain

Learning Domains

Relevant Textbook References

The Canadian
Investment Marketplace

Chapter 1 The Capital Market

Chapter 2 The Canadian Securities Industry
Chapter 3 The Canadian Regulatory Environment

16%

The Economy

Chapter 4 Economic Principles

Chapter 5 Economic Policy

13%

Features and Types of

Fixed-Income Securities

Chapter 6 Fixed-Income Securities: Features and

Types

12%

Pricing and Trading of

Fixed-Income Securities

Chapter 7 Fixed-Income Securities: Pricing and

Trading

11%

Common and
Preferred Shares

Chapter 8 Equity Securities: Common and Preferred

Shares

13%

Equity Transactions

Chapter 9 Equity Securities: Equity Transactions

10%

Derivatives

Chapter 10 Derivatives

10%

Financing and Listing

Securities

Chapter 11 Financing and Listing Securities

7%

Corporations and their

Financial Statements

Chapter 12 Corporations and their Financial

Statements

8%

Total

100%

Credentials that matter.

Exam 2 based on Textbook Volume 2

% Weighting by
Learning Domain

Learning Domains

Relevant Textbook References

Fundamental and
Technical Analysis

Chapter 13 Fundamental and Technical Analysis

12%

Company Analysis

Chapter 14 Company Analysis

9%

Introduction to The
Portfolio Approach

Chapter 15 Introduction to The Portfolio Approach

12%

The Portfolio
Management Process

Chapter 16 The Portfolio Management Process

10%

Mutual Funds

Chapter 18 Mutual Funds: Structure and Regulation

Chapter 19 Mutual Funds: Types and Features

14%

Segregated and
Hedge Funds

Chapter 20 Segregated Funds and other Insurance

Products
Chapter 21 Hedge Funds

7%

Other Managed and

Structured Products

Chapter 17 Fundamentals of Managed and Structured

Products
Chapter 22 Exchange-Listed Managed Products
Chapter 23 Fee Based Accounts
Chapter 24 Structured Products

15%

Taxation

Chapter 25 Canadian Taxation

6%

Working with the

Retail Client

Chapter 26 Working with the Retail Client

5%

Working with the

Institutional Client

Chapter 27 Working with the Institutional Client

10%

Total

100%

Note: Weightings are approximate

Credentials that matter.